Mall Creationists
We took the girls to the mall the other day to
see Hoodwinked (fun kiddy movie, ***1/2), and at the entrance we encountered
some nice religious folks who gave the girls a dollar (Whoohoo!) and wanted to
talk to us about what it takes to get into
heaven.We were late to the movie, so I
declined the opportunity to try to convert them, but I did take the little
pamphlet for further perusal. Check out The
Atheist Test .Science is not
opposed to God. The existence of an omnipotent being who does not wish to be
observed is not disprovable, and therefore outside the realm of
science.On the other hand, science can
be threatening to certain beliefs -- for example, the belief that the sun goes
around the earth. If your belief system is such that a verifiable falsehood is
an essential pillar, then it is prone to
toppling.Religions aren't so
inflexible. At their heart, they are systems of philosophy, and even if the
tales turn out to be false, the philosophies behind them can be enduring. The
Millerites, Christians who were absolutely certain that Bible prophecies
guaranteed the world would end on October 22, 1844, were disappointed when it
didn't, but evolved into today's Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah's
Witnesses.Can't we all just get
along?
Filed Wed - March 15, 2006, 10:05 AM in
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